Base your answers to questions 25 and 26 on the quotation below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
“. . . Whether they will or no, Americans must now begin to look outward. The growing
production of the country demands it. An increasing volume of public sentiment demands
it. . . .”
— Alfred T. Mahan, The Atlantic Monthly, December 1890
25 This statement encouraged popular support among Americans for
(1) isolationism
(2) protectionism
(3) neutrality
(4) imperialism 11.6
Base your answer to question 29 on the graph below and on your knowledge of social studies.
29 Data from this graph support the conclusion that World War I
(1) caused the United States trade deficit to increase
(2) cost the United States many billions of dollars
(3) was a significant benefit to the American economy
(4) created an unfavorable balance of trade 11.6
47
“U.S. Sponsors Panamanian Revolution” (1903)
“U.S. Establishes Military Rule in Dominican Republic” (1916)
“CIA Supports Overthrow of Guatemala Regime” (1954)
These headlines suggest that
(1) United States interests in Latin America have often led to intervention
(2) the United States is willing to fight to maintain the independence of Latin American nations
(3) Latin American nations have declared war on the United States several times
(4) Latin American nations are able to run their governments without United States help 11.6
Base your answers to questions 20 and 21 on the map below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
20 Which conclusion is most clearly supported by information on the map?
(1) The United States respected the sovereignty of Latin American nations.
(2) United States military action was used to protect American interests.
(3) The United States rarely used its armed forces in Latin America before World War II.
(4) United States military action in Latin America supported European colonies. 11.6a
21 Which United States foreign policy was most often used to carry out the actions shown
on the map?
(1) Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
(2) Wilson’s Fourteen Points
(3) Kellogg-Briand Pact
(4) Open Door 11.6a
The News Reaches Bogota
Source: W. A. Rogers, New York Herald, December 1903 21
The foreign policy illustrated in this cartoon was used by the United States to
(1) punish Mexico for siding with Germany in World War I
(2) enforce the Monroe Doctrine against Great Britain
(3) secure control of land for the Panama Canal Zone
(4) announce the Open Door policy 11.6a
Base your answer to question 20 on the speakers’ statements below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
Speaker A: In order to maintain the security of the nation, the United States needs colonies
in which it can establish naval bases.
Speaker B: The United States has problems of its own to be concerned about, so we must
focus our attention here at home.
Speaker C: If the United States is to compete in a global economy, it needs to look beyond
its borders for markets.
Speaker D: Supporting an overseas empire would become an enormous burden on the
American people.
20 The focus of the speakers’ debate is the controversy over the
(1) purchase of Alaska
(2) policy of imperialism
(3) size of the United States military
(4) closing of the frontier 11.6a
Base your answer to question 22 on the newspaper headlines below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
22 What was a major purpose of these 1898 newspaper headlines?
(1) rallying support for a declaration of war against Spain
(2) promoting peace between Spain and the United States
(3) supporting humanitarian aid for the suffering Cuban people
(4) punishing the citizens of Cuba 11.6a
Base your answers to questions 22 and 23 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
22 The cartoon illustrates the actions of President Theodore Roosevelt in
(1) securing the land to build the Panama Canal
(2) leading troops in the Spanish-American War
(3) ending the war between Russia and Japan
(4) improving diplomatic relations with Latin American nations 11.6a
23 Critics of the actions shown in this cartoon claimed President Theodore Roosevelt was
(1) causing environmental damage
(2) requiring massive tax increases
(3) following a policy of imperialism
(4) producing major trade deficits with China 11.6a
Base your answers to questions 15 and 16 on the map below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
15 Which title would be the most accurate for this map?
(1) Ending Colonization in Latin America
(2) Promoting Trade with Latin America
(3) Humanitarian Aid in the Western Hemisphere
(4) United States Intervention in the Caribbean Area 11.6a
16 The United States government justified most of the actions shown on the map by citing
the
(1) terms of the Roosevelt corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
(2) threats from Germany after World War I
(3) desire to stop illegal immigration from Latin America
(4) need to protect Latin America from the threat of communism 11.6a
Base your answers to questions 19 and 20 on the newspaper headlines below and on your
knowledge of social studies.
19 The headlines in this newspaper are an example of
(1) yellow journalism
(2) investigative reporting
(3) muckraking literature
(4) government censorship 11.6a
20 Publication of this and similar news stories encouraged Congress to
(1) declare war on Spain
(2) improve naval safety
(3) pass antiterrorist legislation
(4) conduct a criminal investigation 11.6a
Base your answers to questions 29 and 30 on the map below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
29 The main purpose of this map is to illustrate the
(1) sources of important natural resources
(2) development of United States imperialism
(3) growth of the Atlantic slave trade
(4) results of the Spanish-American War 11.6a
30 The conclusion that can best be supported by the information on this map is that
construction of the Panama Canal was motivated by the desire of the United States to
(1) raise the living standards of Latin American people
(2) increase naval mobility and expand overseas markets
(3) improve relations with Latin American and Asian nations
(4) maintain a policy of collective security 11.6a
Base your answer to question 35 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.
35 Which foreign policy is the main issue of this cartoon?
(1) containment
(2) imperialism
(3) internationalism
(4) neutrality 11.6a
25
“But today we are raising more than we can consume. Today we are making more than
we can use. Today our industrial society is congested; there are more workers than there
is work; there is more capital than there is investment. We do not need more money—we
need more circulation, more employment. Therefore, we must find new markets for our
produce, new occupation for our capital, new work for our labor. . . .”
— Senator Albert J. Beveridge, 1898
This statement provides a reason why political leaders of the late 1800s adopted the policy of
(1) imperialism
(2) isolationism
(3) protectionism
(4) collective security 11.6a
Base your answer to question 28 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.
28 Which title best describes the message of this cartoon?
(1) “Neutrality is the Best Policy”
(2) “Isolationism: Our Old Ally”
(3) “Temptations of the Imperialist Menu”
(4) “The Dangers of Overeating” 11.6a
Base your answer to question 24 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.
24 Which concept is expressed in this cartoon?
(1) support for new military alliances
(2) support for United States imperialism
(3) opposition to the League of Nations
(4) opposition to new immigration laws 11.6a
30 “The business of America is business.”
— President Calvin Coolidge
By making this statement, President Coolidge was expressing his support for
(1) higher taxes on corporations
(2) banking regulations
(3) democratic socialism
(4) the free-enterprise system 11.6a
26
“I have always been fond of the . . . proverb: ‘Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will
go far.’ ”
—Theodore Roosevelt
This philosophy was used by President Roosevelt primarily to
(1) deal with problems of racial segregation
(2) conduct his foreign policy
(3) expand the western frontier
(4) win the Spanish-American War 11.6a
Base your answers to questions 23 and 24 on the passage below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
We intend to begin on the first of February unrestricted submarine warfare. We
shall endeavor in spite of this to keep the United States of America neutral. In the
event of this not succeeding, we make Mexico a proposal of alliance on the following
basis: make war together, make peace together, generous financial support and an
understanding on our part that Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory in Texas,
New Mexico, and Arizona. The settlement in detail is left to you. .
Telegram of January 19,
1917
23 This telegram was part of an effort to
(1) form an alliance between Germany and the United States
(2) convince several western states to secede from the United States
(3) bring Mexico into World War I on the side of Great Britain and France
(4) enlist Mexican support for Germany if the United States declared war 11.6b
24 Publication of this telegram in United States newspapers helped to
(1) reelect Woodrow Wilson as president
(2) convince the American public to support entrance into World War I
(3) encourage Congress to pass neutrality legislation
(4) grant statehood to Arizona and New Mexico 11.6b
Base your answer to question 26 on these statements by President Woodrow Wilson and on your
knowledge of social studies.
“. . . The United States must be neutral in fact as well as in name. . .”
— message to U.S. Senate, 1914
-message to U.S. Senate, 1914
“. . . America can not be an ostrich with its head in the sand. . . .”
— address in Des Moines, Iowa, 1916
-address in Des Moines, Iowa, 1916
“. . . The world must be made safe for democracy. . . .”
— address to Congress asking for a declaration of war,
-address to Congress asking for a declaration of war, April 2, 1917
26 What do these statements demonstrate about President Wilson during the three years before
the United States entered World War I?
(1) He gradually changed his foreign policy goals.
(2) He eagerly became involved in a war.
(3) He abused the principle of separation of powers.
(4) He was consistent in his policy of strict neutrality.
11.6b
35 Which heading would be most accurate for the partial outline below?
(1) Congress Expands War Powers
(2) Media Influences Foreign Policy
(3) United States Moves Away From Neutrality
(4) International Community Unites for Peace 11.6b
Base your answers to questions 38 and 39 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
38 The point of view expressed by this cartoonist is that this “new” United States foreign policy
is
(1) risky and may not succeed
(2) certain to lead to another war
(3) a violation of the United Nations Charter
(4) too expensive to support 11.6b
39 Which United States foreign policy is being referred to in this cartoon?
(1) Neutrality Act
(2) Atlantic Charter
(3) Truman Doctrine
(4) Manhattan Project 11.6b
22 “. . . It is not the mission of the United States to set right everything that is amiss all over the
world, even if we have interests involved, or to take part in remodelling the government of some
four hundred millions of people who deeply resent foreign interference with their affairs. . . .”
— Josiah
Quincy, 1900
The author of this statement is expressing his support for
(1) war as an instrument of foreign policy
(2) the policy of imperialism
(3) business investment in foreign countries
(4) the principle of noninvolvement 11.6b
Base your answer to question 44 on the statement below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
. . . With a profound sense of the solemn and even tragical character of the step I am
taking and of the grave responsibilities which it involves, but in unhesitating obedience to
what I deem my constitutional duty, I advise that the Congress declare the recent course
of the Imperial German Government to be in fact nothing less than war against the
government and people of the United States; that it formally accept the status of
belligerent which has thus been thrust
upon it, and that it take immediate steps not only to put the country in a more thorough
state of defense but also to exert all its power and employ all its resources to bring the
Government of the German Empire to terms and end the war. . . .
44 Which presidential action is the focus of this statement?
(1) William McKinley’s request for war in 1898
(2) Theodore Roosevelt’s support for the Panamanian revolt in 1903
(3) William Howard Taft’s decision to send troops to Latin America in 1912
(4) Woodrow Wilson’s response to unrestricted submarine warfare in 1917 11.6b
Base your answers to questions 25 and 26 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
25 What is the main idea of the cartoon?
(1) Travel on ocean-going ships was dangerous and should be banned.
(2) The United States should return to an isolationist foreign policy.
(3) The United States should take the lead in creating an international peacekeeping
organization.
(4) The United States Navy should make efforts to improve its fleet.
11.6b
26 In the United States Senate, those who agreed with the opinion expressed in the cartoon
were able to
(1) end United States involvement in World War I
(2) change the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles to reflect American ideals
(3) gain public support for United States aid to war-torn European nations
(4) reject President Woodrow Wilson’s proposal for membership in the League of Nations.
11.6b
24
“. . . There’s no chance of progress and reform in an administration in which war plays
the principal part. . . .”
— President-elect Woodrow Wilson, 1913
In this statement, President-elect Wilson was expressing the belief that
(1) the United States should enter World War I immediately
(2) reform movements are strengthened by war
(3) the nation will require a change in leadership if it goes to war
(4) the Progressive movement would be best served by continued peace 11.6b
7 “President Wilson Represents the United States at Versailles”
“President Reagan Meets with Soviet President Gorbachev”
“President Carter Negotiates Camp David Accords”
Each headline illustrates a time when the president of the United States acted as
(1) chief diplomat
(2) chief legislator
(3) commander in chief
(4) head of a political party 11.6b
Base your answers to questions 24 and 25 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
24 The situation shown in this cartoon was mainly caused by the
(1) cost of paying reparations after World War I
(2) failure of President Woodrow Wilson to promote the Treaty of Versailles
(3) overwhelming public rejection of the peace terms in the Treaty of Versailles
(4) disagreement over United States participation in the League of Nations 11.6b
25 Which constitutional principle is shown in this cartoon?
(1) due process (2) checks and balances
(3) popular sovereignty (4) judicial review 11.6b
Base your answer to question 30 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.
30 Which feature of life on the home front during World War II is most clearly illustrated by this
1944 cartoon?
(1) food rationing
(2) housing shortages
(3) juvenile delinquency
(4) conserving natural resources 11.6c
48
• Freedom of expression was limited under John 49 Adams.
• Japanese Americans were interned during World War II.
• The George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations held suspected terrorists in military
prisons without trial.
All of these actions taken by the federal government show that
(1) rights guaranteed by the Constitution have seldom changed
(2) discrimination against minority groups usually decreases during periods of war
(3) civil liberties are often restricted in time of war or national crisis
(4) human rights violations have often been the cause of United States wars 11.6c
Base your answer to question 24 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Step by Step
Source: Sid Greene, New York Evening Telegram, 1919 (adapted)
24 What is the cartoonist’s point of view in this 1919 cartoon?
(1) Immigrants will easily assimilate into American society.
(2) Industrial production will expand and create more jobs.
(3) Civil liberties will be restricted and ordinary American citizens will be hurt.
(4) The actions of labor unions threaten the American way of life. 11.6c
Base your answer to question 25 on the photograph below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
Source: Photo taken in Dayton, Tennessee, 1925; University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Law
(adapted)
25 This photograph shows one side of the 1920s conflict between
(1) union men and factory owners
(2) science and religion
(3) nativists and immigrants
(4) censorship and free press 11.6c
Base your answer to question 29 on the poem below and on your knowledge of social studies.
One Way Ticket
I am fed up
With Jim Crow laws,
People who are cruel
And afraid,
Who lynch and run,
Who are scared of me
And me of them.
I pick up my life
And take it away
On a one-way ticket
Gone Up North
Gone Out West
Gone!
— Langston Hughes, 1926
29 The author states that he has “Gone” because
(1) jobs were available in northern industries
(2) there was no racial prejudice in the West
(3) farmland was more available in the North
(4) racial discrimination drove him away 11.6c
Base your answers to questions 25 and 26 on the passage below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
. . . It has been impossible in so short a space to review the entire menace of the internal
revolution in this country as I know it, but this may serve to arouse the American citizen to
its reality, its danger, and the great need of united effort to stamp it out, under our feet, if
needs be. It is being done. The Department of Justice will pursue the attack of these “Reds”
upon the Government of the United States with vigilance, and no alien, advocating the
overthrow of existing law and order in this country, shall escape arrest and prompt
deportation. . . .
— Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, “The Case Against
the ‘Reds’,” 1920
25 Based on this passage, in 1920 the Attorney General of the United States advocated the
deportation of
(1) communist and anarchist immigrants
(2) men who avoided the draft in World War I
(3) citizens who criticized the government
(4) wartime workers from Latin America 11.6c
26 The alleged danger referred to in this passage contributed to the
(1) elimination of the military draft
(2) ratification of the Treaty of Versailles
(3) changing of United States immigration policy
(4) failure of the American Federation of Labor 11.6c
Base your answers to questions 49 and 50 on the poem below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
“I, Too, Sing America”
I, too, sing America.
I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.
Tomorrow,
I’ll sit at the table
When company comes.
Nobody’ll dare
Say to me,
“Eat in the kitchen,”
Then.
Besides,
They’ll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed—
I, too, am America.
— Langston Hughes, 1926
49 This poem was a literary contribution from the
(1) abolitionist movement
(2) Progressive Era
(3) Prohibition movement
(4) Harlem Renaissance 11.6c
50 The main purpose of this poem was to
(1) end the institution of slavery
(2) demonstrate self-respect by African Americans
(3) maintain separation of the races
(4) promote the back-to-Africa movement 11.6c
